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Gil Jacobs and Michael Lyons

Oct 6 2026 - 1

Gil Jacobs and Michael Lyons

October 6 , 2025

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Gil Jacobs, Docent Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

History of the Jewish Community in Charleston

Gil Jacobs will discuss Jewish immigration to Charleston and how that effected Judaism in America. An emphasis will be on Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim synagogue, the site of the oldest continuous place of Jewish worship in America.

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Light Refreshments and Social Time

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Michael W. Lyons, Member of the Lowcountry Stargazers

What’s Going On Up There?

Space science has achieved amazing advances in recent years. Mike Lyons, a long-time amateur astronomer and a member of the Lowcountry Stargazers, will update us on recent discoveries, particularly focusing on missions to the planets in our solar system.